Ossi's Painting

Ossi's Painting
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Checked through Ossi's portfolio after a longish break, and came across a image I knew I had seen before. Now I know where: On billboards! Way to go Ossi!

Stamps

Stamps
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Poster at the bus stop outside work. An image composed of stamps.

Where There's Smoke...

Where There's Smoke...
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

...There's me frying pancakes.

Feast

Feast
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Pancakes never look as good as they taste.

Stockmann Goes Baroque

Stockmann Goes Baroque
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The traditional Stockmann Christmas Window has gone all trendy neo-baroque this year.

Is It? Isn't it?

Is It? Isn't it?
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

How to make unintuitive design: Make a tap look as if it was manual, but actually you put sensors underneath so it's hands free. Then have the head work as temperature adjustment, so it isn't that hands free after all. And you need to put a big sticker next to it to tell people how it works.

Where is this beauty of usability? In the University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, of all places.

Coke Gets Owned

Coke Gets Owned
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Pepsi found a way to get back at the still ongoing Coke Zero launch.

Adobe -99

Adobe -99
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Back in -99 Combining Elements and Mixing Media was hot, apparently.

3110

3110
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The fun part with moving is finding old stuff. Note the stylish hand airbrushed covers from the time when tuning and personalising gadgets was getting big.

Movie Set Invasion

Movie Set Invasion
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

This gang had invaded the bus stop I was going to use, so I had to walk further to a tram stop and miss the tram with a few seconds. Thank's guys.

More Kites

More Kites
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Even with the slight wind today, those kites got serious lift. The guy at the end of the rope (who probably wasn't that experienced) had problems keeping his feet on the ground.

Kite Practice

Kite Practice
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Hietsu beach was a training ground for kitesurfers today. Or maybe kiteboarders or -skiers. It'll be fun to see if I can catch them jetting across the ice sometime this winter.

Faces

Faces
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Luckily they don't stare at you inside the car as well.

Metro Turned White

Metro Turned White
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The safe old orange experience of the Helsinki Metro has turned white courtesy of the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper.

Two Pieces of Art

Two Pieces of Art
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Pant Rack

Pant Rack
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Points for innovative usage of traffic cones.

But did some poor guy go home pantless on saturday night?

Perfect

Perfect
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Well, at least not bad for a first cup, which by the way is an Arabia KoKo.

Filling Up

Filling Up
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

After doing a test run with only water first.

"It" Has Arrived

"It" Has Arrived
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Stepping out on a path of no return: The quest for a perfect espresso is now carried out at home as well.

Lazy Workmate

Lazy Workmate
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

If I was as cute as this dog, I would probably get away with sleeping at my workstation too.

Readymade Design

Readymade Design
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

An oak sheet went on top of the lowered shelf section, and suddenly I had a new table. Amazing.

Time to chill with a beer and admire my handiwork.

Project Shelf -Part II

Project Shelf -Part II
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Today it was time to get out the more serious tools and transform a tall shelf element into a low and wide one.

New Space

New Space
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

This will be the final resting place of the bed.

Project Shelf

Project Shelf
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Dissasemble a shelf set that goes along the wall and reassemble it at a straight angle. What could be more fun on a monday night.

Custom Bent

Custom Bent
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

If these were mountain bike parts they would be called Custom Bent Supports, or Ruffneck Angles, but since they are just some L-braces I molested to keep my shelf/spatial divider in place they will remain nameless.

Reima

Reima
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

On the more traditional side, Reima had a pretty nicely designed booth, which definately stood out to it's advantage.

Display

Display
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Sticking to the home theme with a piano.

SkiExpo

SkiExpo
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

SkiExpo, the event where all the nice, shiny and expensive gear is brought out for the winter.

Booths which were designed as home interiors were definately a trend this year. Last year there was one, now closer to ten. Some snowboard company had set up a dinner table for their boards.

New Headquarter

New Headquarter
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Innovation Tools

Innovation Tools
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Putting together my lovely Danish futon bed by Innovation, which finally arrived. Big thumbs up for supplying an excellent hex key as well.

Done

Done
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The first place to get presentable. Graphic work by Prof. Yoshinori Arai of Hokkaido Tokai University.

Saviour

Saviour
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

This nice little navigation touchscreen in the Ikea self-service warehouse saved the evening by telling me where I should go next. You just type the name and it gives you the coordinates of the products.

Ikea Adventure

Ikea Adventure
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

I forgot to check in which row the stuff I wanted was.

I'm Home

I'm Home
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Officialy a resident of my new apartment.

But where the hell is the bed I ordered? It was to be delivered today, but no idea where it is. I will be acting very nasty when I call the shop tomorrow morning.